The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-11-03
To the Voters Of Jack
son County!


rings, or cliques, or the farming out of
political nominations. In so far as such
affairs go, we can speak from an unbiased
standpoint. We have contended for fair
ness in political methods, and have fought
the battle of Republicanism on principle.
No Republican would go farther than we
in denouncing disreputable methods in
politics, and our position in this regard is
thoroughly understood When we speak,
therefore, concerning the present cam
paign, we speak as true Republican, in
the broadest sense of the term.
What does the campaign present, for
the consideration of voters? In the State
campaign. the Democratic party has ar
rayed itself for the preliminary battle of
the Presidential campaign of 1888. The
whole force of the Democratic party in
the Nation has been thrown against Gov.
Foraker. In this respect the campaign is
National in its bearing. Nothing has
been left undone by the Democracy to
draw party lines closely, and arouse Bit
terness. The tour of Grover Cleveland
to the South, the immediate following of
jeff Davis, the, grand ovations to both,
the immediate coming North of the man
who spoke the warmest eulogies of the
arbitrator, and who now advises the
people of Ohio to defeat Foraker, are
signs of the times that cannot fail to be
understood. To cut down Foraker's ma
jority this year, would bring in, next
year, the noisiest, most unscrupulous and
desperately wicked Democratic campaign
of the country's history. This, people
certainly do not want.
On the other hand, Gov. Foraker is
making the smostsindustrious, the most
successful, the most brilliant campaign,
of any standard-bearer ever placed in the
lead by Ohio Republicans. He represents
the Union, the American Flag, the Re-
publican party, Loyalty, Honest Govern
ment, and Protection to American Labor.
On the other hand, Thomas E. Powell
the worst element of the Dem
ocratic party, having been Chairman
of the Democratic State Executive
Committee when the tally-sheets
were forged, and some of his lieu
tenants in the political field found their
way into the Penitentiary. He repre-
sents the Free Trade doctrines of his par
ty, and in the personal representative of
Grover Cleveland and jeff Davis. Thus
stand the forces arrayed for the battle on
next Tuesday.
In our own county, we have ticket
made up of men who are tried and true
Our candidates represent
the Foraker side in the coming battle, the
ticket of our Democratic opponents rep
resent the Cleveland and jeff. Davis side
of the battle Is it necessary, under such
to ask what is the solemn
and serious duty of every Republican?
Shall we permit any personal likes or dis
likes in our local campaign to swerve us
from the straight line of duty in this con-
test? Shall we, in so important cam
paign, lend our aid in breaking down
large Republican majority, and permit
ting Democrats to slip into Office and
laugh at Republican stupidity? Would
it not be the part of manhood, the part of
the part of solemn duty, to
vote the straight Republican ticket, from
top to bottom, and thus rebuke once more
the impudent assumptions of the Demo-
cratic party2 Is there any bright prom
Use beyond the electin of Democrat or
the defeat of Republican? Can we bet
ter our political condition, or improve our
as Republicans by permitting
single candidate on our county ticket to
be defeated, and thus becoming ourselves
q laughing stock for our Democratic op-
ponents? Let us look at this matter SER
Iously. We have good ticket; we have
the majority to elect it by a handsome
igure, we have in the conduct of the
Democratic campaign against Foraker
and the North, an incentive to the most
earnest and vigorous effort.
Next Tuesday is the day of battle. The
forces are arrayed, and ready. On the
,ne hand waves the flag of the late
Southern Confederacy, borne by Grover
Cleveland and Thomas E. Powell. On
he other waves the Stars and Stripes,
,orne by the gallant Foraker, and fol-
owed by the Union Veterans and the Re !
publican party. Is it time for scratch
ng tickets. or fighting each other? Oh,
riends 1ef us move on the enemy in solid |